Marshall Thundering Herd
5-7 2025 record (3-5 conf)
Title odds (#64 board)
Win total (O -115)
45% Returning starter games
113th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesTony Gibson Head Coach · 2nd year
5–7 Career · 2 seasons, all at MRSH
Spread Offense
Multiple Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 54% | 35 / 65 | 8 / 15 | 66% |
| Offensive line | 39% | 22 / 57 | 6 / 12 | 43% |
| Defensive front | 31% | 24 / 78 | 8 / 20 | 31% |
| Secondary | 60% | 36 / 60 | 9 / 14 | 73% |
Back 32
Gone 34
Jibreel Al-Amin LB · 9 havoc · 12g · to KU 12%
New 10
Khalil Wilkins QB · 428 yds · 6g · from WVU 
Chris Culliver WR · 100 yds · 6g · from UNC 
Xavier Bausley OL · 8g · from WVU 
Kenyatta Hardge DL · 0 havoc · 12g · from UK 
Mickel Williams DL · 0 havoc · 8g · from UTSA 
Kelvon McBride DE · 0 havoc · 8g · from NCST 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 30.8 71
Explosive play rate 12.5% 74
Red zone TD rate 65.1% 26
Line yards per carry 2.9 85
Sack rate allowed 4.7% 77
Defense
Points allowed per game 30.3 21
Explosive rate allowed 12.3% 30
Red zone score rate allowed 82.6% 57
Line yards per carry allowed 2.4 57
Sack rate 6.6% 66
2025 Margin by Game
UGA
MOSU
EKY
MTU
ULL
ODU
TXST
CCAR
JMU
GAST
APP
GASO
2026 schedule
113th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Penn State | 7-6 | 49 | Fox Sports 1 | |
| W2 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs |  Middle Tennessee | 3-9 | 19 | ESPN+ | |
| W3 | Sat 10:30 PM | @ |  Missouri State | 7-6 | 38 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W4 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs | Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | 8 | ESPN+ | ||
| W5 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  James Madison | 12-2 | 52 | ||
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Coastal Carolina | 6-7 | 29 | ||
| W8 | Tue 11:30 PM | vs |  South Alabama | 4-8 | 23 | ESPN2 | |
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Old Dominion | 10-3 | 49 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Georgia Southern | 7-6 | 40 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Appalachian State | 5-8 | 24 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Georgia State | 1-11 | 17 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Louisiana-Monroe | 3-9 | 25 |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Carlos Del Rio-Wilson SR · #7 |  Zion Turner SR · #1 | Khalil Wilkins SO · #4 |
| RB |  Jo'Shon Barbie SR · #6 | TJ Lester SO · #21 |  Anthony Quinn Jr. FR · #22 |
| WR-X |  Adrian Norton SR · #2 | Owen Sweeney SO · #20 | Nico Wiedmann SO · #84 |
| WR-Z |  De'Andre Tamarez SR · #0 |  Christian Hamilton JR · #9 | |
| WR-SL | Chris Culliver JR · #3 |  Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw SR · #5 |  Tony Martin JR · #19 |
| TE |  Toby Payne SR · #81 |  Tracy Stephens JR · #85 |  Shawn Rouse JR · #80 |
| LT |  Tariq Montgomery SR · #76 |  Jack Laird FR · #67 | |
| LG |  Robby Martin SO · #73 |  Jaquez Joiner FR · #64 | |
| C | Logan Greer JR · #57 |  Evan Ferguson SR · #59 |  Andrew Dudley FR · #56 |
| RG |  Jalen Slappy SR · #70 | Eli Kaufman FR · #66 |  Isaac Clary JR · #77 |
| RT |  Koi Fagan FR · # | Xavier Bausley SR · #78 |
Roster 104
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Caleb Clark-Glover | DB | JR | 5'11" | 187 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 0 | De'Andre Tamarez | WR | SR | 5'11" | 172 | Overtown, FL |
| 1 |  Boogie Trotter | CB | SR | 5'10" | 185 | Nashville, TN |
| 1 | Zion Turner | QB | SR | 6'1" | 212 | Miami, FL |
| 2 | Adrian Norton | WR | SR | 6'0" | 199 | Huber Heights, OH |
| 2 |  Charles McCartherens | DB | JR | 5'10" | 183 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 3 | Terrente Hinton | SAF | SR | 6'2" | 203 | Mobile, AL |
| 3 | Chris Culliver | WR | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Maiden, NC |
| 4 |  Philipp Davis | DB | JR | 6'1" | 194 | Lake Wales, FL |
| 4 | Khalil Wilkins | QB | SO | 6'4" | 211 | Washington, DC |
| 5 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | WR | SR | 5'10" | 166 | Bluefield, VA |
| 5 |  Javae Gilmore | LB | SR | 6'4" | 221 | Amite City, LA |
| 6 | Jo'Shon Barbie | RB | SR | 5'9" | 188 | Harvey, LA |
| 6 |  Jalen Marshall | LB | GR | 6'2" | 224 | Hiram, GA |
| 7 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | QB | SR | 6'2" | 225 | Atlanta, GA |
| 7 | Kelvon McBride | DE | JR | 6'2" | 242 | Mobile, AL |
| 8 |  Sherone White Jr. | WR | SO | 5'8" | 165 | Pickerington, OH |
| 8 |  Eddie Pleasant III | CB | JR | 5'11" | 185 | Tampa, FL |
| 9 | Christian Hamilton | WR | JR | 5'11" | 186 | Harrisburg, NC |
| 9 | Brayden Hall | CB | SR | 5'10" | 181 | Chicago, IL |
| 10 |  Judah Price | RB | SO | 5'9" | 178 | Sophia, WV |
| 10 |  Chason Clark | LB | JR | 6'2" | 207 | Starke, FL |
| 11 | Drew Williams | WR | FR | 6'2" | 196 | Washington, DC |
| 11 |  Josh Pierre-Louis | DB | GR | 5'11" | 182 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 12 |  Louikenzy Jules | DB | JR | 5'11" | 180 | Union, NJ |
| 12 | Koi Fagan | QB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Martinsburg, WV |
| 13 | Brennan Chambers | WR | FR | 6'3" | 186 | Kinston, NC |
| 14 | Mickel Williams | DL | SR | 6'3" | 290 | Nocatee, FL |
| 15 | Tristan Lester | SAF | FR | 5'9" | 190 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 15 | Josiah McLaurin | WR | SO | 6'1" | 186 | Clinton, NC |
| 16 |  Jalyn Abercrombie | WR | FR | 5'11" | 183 | Huntington, WV |
| 16 | Kendell Anderson | SAF | JR | 6'1" | 208 | Silver Spring, MD |
| 17 |  Daytione Smith | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 190 | East Highland Park, VA |
| 17 | Dylan Barber | QB | FR | 5'11" | 194 | LaGrange, GA |
| 18 |  Daniel Harris | DB | JR | 6'4" | 180 | Melbourne, FL |
| 18 |  Justin Haggerty | WR | JR | 5'9" | 169 | Welch, WV |
| 19 |  Zah Jackson | SAF | FR | 5'10" | 190 | Huntington, WV |
| 19 | Tony Martin | WR | JR | 5'10" | 174 | Pahokee, FL |
| 20 | Owen Sweeney | WR | SO | 6'3" | 204 | Roanoke, VA |
| 20 | Zeke Gunn | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 205 | Orlando, FL |
| 21 | Keydel Painter | DE | JR | 6'3" | 243 | Norfolk, VA |
| 21 | TJ Lester | RB | SO | 5'9" | 205 | Milton, GA |
| 22 | Jaycee Houston | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 181 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 22 | Anthony Quinn Jr. | RB | FR | 6'0" | 196 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 23 |  Sammy Etienne | DB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Lakeland, FL |
| 23 |  Chase Massey | WR | SO | 6'1" | 175 | Winfield, WV |
| 24 |  Jacarius Clayton | DL | SR | 6'5" | 241 | Tupelo, MS |
| 24 | Aiden Burke | WR | FR | 6'0" | 182 | Matewan, WV |
| 25 | Andrew Hamad | LB | SO | 5'11" | 209 | Fairfax, VA |
| 27 |  Cannon Lewis | LB | SO | 6'2" | 230 | Barboursville, WV |
| 28 | Aumad Edwards | SAF | FR | 5'10" | 168 | Villa Hills, KY |
| 29 |  Jason Haggerty | CB | JR | 5'10" | 173 | Welch, WV |
| 30 |  Jaasai Simmons | LB | FR | 6'1" | 234 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 31 | Brysen Davies | LB | FR | 5'11" | 200 | Newnan, GA |
| 32 |  Pete Schuh | SAF | SR | 5'10" | 187 | Montvale, NJ |
| 33 |  Andre Parker | LB | FR | 5'11" | 202 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 34 | Caden Turner | DL | FR | 6'3" | 202 | Ironton, OH |
| 35 | Riley Winkler | LS | FR | 6'4" | 204 | Detroit, MI |
| 37 |  Atley Cowan | CB | SO | 6'2" | 192 | Wheeling, WV |
| 39 | Dawson Hill | ATH | FR | 6'2" | 184 | Nitro, WV |
| 40 | Ryan Ayers | LB | SR | 6'1" | 203 | Memphis, MI |
| 41 | Jorge Diaz Nicolas | K | FR | 6'4" | 228 | Madrid,, ESP |
| 43 | Chase Ortiz | LS | SO | 6'1" | 220 | Davie, FL |
| 44 | Kenyatta Hardge | DL | SO | 6'1" | 293 | Lexington, KY |
| 47 | EahJay McAdams | LB | FR | 6'1" | 216 | East Orange, NJ |
| 49 |  Mekhi Lockhart | DL | FR | 6'4" | 296 | Winter Park, FL |
| 50 | Jae'Von White | OL | FR | 6'5" | 293 | Rockledge, FL |
| 52 |  Rhett McGrew | OL | FR | 6'2" | 264 | Hurricane, WV |
| 52 |  Mikailin Warren | DL | JR | 6'4" | 380 | Baltimore, MD |
| 53 | Mason Ramsey | OL | FR | 6'1" | 261 | Huntington, WV |
| 54 |  Drake Lanham | OL | FR | 6'3" | 281 | Hurricane, WV |
| 55 | Cole Funderburk | DL | FR | 6'3" | 244 | Suwanee, GA |
| 55 | Holden Grieger | OL | SO | 6'7" | 315 | Elk Grove, CA |
| 56 | Andrew Dudley | OL | FR | 6'3" | 292 | Tempe, AZ |
| 57 | Logan Greer | OL | JR | 6'2" | 287 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 58 |  Braydin Ward | DL | JR | 6'6" | 258 | Montgomery, WV |
| 59 | Evan Ferguson | OL | SR | 6'2" | 297 | Huntington, WV |
| 61 | Da'Ron Parks | OL | FR | 6'5" | 340 | Nitro, WV |
| 62 | Marwan Diab | OL | FR | 6'3" | 286 | Burke, VA |
| 64 | Jaquez Joiner | OL | FR | 6'1" | 285 | Cocoa, FL |
| 65 |  Parker Brault | OL | FR | 6'2" | 286 | Palatine, IL |
| 66 | Eli Kaufman | OL | FR | 6'4" | 300 | Wadsworth, OH |
| 67 | Jack Laird | OL | FR | 6'6" | 314 | Columbia, SC |
| 69 | William Sandfoss | OL | FR | 6'5" | 297 | Newport, KY |
| 70 | Jalen Slappy | OL | SR | 6'4" | 312 | Columbus, OH |
| 73 | Robby Martin | OL | SO | 6'4" | 304 | Huntington, WV |
| 74 | Justyn Lyles | OL | FR | 6'3" | 245 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 76 | Tariq Montgomery | OL | SR | 6'6" | 312 | Akron, OH |
| 77 | Isaac Clary | OL | JR | 6'7" | 337 | Gallipolis, OH |
| 78 | Xavier Bausley | OL | SR | 6'4" | 318 | South Charleston, WV |
| 80 | Shawn Rouse | TE | JR | 6'3" | 244 | Milton, WV |
| 81 | Toby Payne | TE | SR | 6'4" | 237 | Poca, WV |
| 84 | Nico Wiedmann | WR | SO | 6'2" | 194 | Stuttgart,, DEU |
| 85 | Tracy Stephens | TE | JR | 6'4" | 242 | Columbia, SC |
| 86 |  Brandon Hettwer | TE | FR | 6'4" | 234 | Charlotte, NC |
| 90 | B.J. Carter | DL | FR | 6'2" | 295 | Middleburg, FL |
| 90 | Samuel Guiden Krebs | K | FR | 6'0" | 216 | Laois,, IRL |
| 91 | Cooper Heimbach | P | FR | 6'0" | 188 | Wheelersburg, OH |
| 92 |  Cam Chmura | DL | SO | 6'3" | 298 | Wexford, PA |
| 95 |  Donovan Garrett | DL | SO | 6'2" | 210 | Huntington, WV |
| 96 |  Ty Powell | K | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Thibodaux, LA |
| 97 | Nate Blanc | DT | FR | 6'2" | 290 | Quebec, ON, CAN |
| 98 | Terry Nwabuisi-Ezeala | DL | FR | 6'1" | 324 | Munich,, DEU |
| 99 | Simeon John | DL | JR | 6'2" | 281 | Dacula, GA |